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Xtravision now renting Next Gen games

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  • #2
    Pac1Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,407 ✭✭✭Pac1Man


    That's a ridiculous price. In 3 weeks you could have the price of the full game, complete it at your leisure and sell it for €40-50 if you're that way inclined.


  • #3
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    sheehy83 wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/games/xtravision-updates-its-games-collection-with-nextgen-additions-30963667.html

    From 6th February, you will be able to rent PS4 and Xbox One games from Xtravision. A tenner will get you a game for 3 nights.

    Now, I haven't rented from XV in yonks but is that price good? I'd have no problem paying a tenner for a week but 20 for 1 week is a bit mad.

    You'd likely take less of a loss if you bought it and trade it/sell it on with in that time scale on launch week.

    last gen are around 7 for 3 nights I think wich is also crazy money. They do have those rental pass things but unless thats you're only means of watching movies/games then it's also poor value for money.


  • #4
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,699 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    It's a handy way to try the games though. €10 might save you from spending €60-70 on an actual purchase.


  • #5
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,708 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Kiith wrote: »
    It's a handy way to try the games though. €10 might save you from spending €60-70 on an actual purchase.

    Would be good as well if you got that tenner off if you decided to buy the game when returning it.


  • #6
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,699 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    That'd actually be a really good way to get people to buy games in Xtravision.


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  • #7
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Sounds ok to me. Very few other ways in which you could get 3 nights entertainment out of a tenner! Would be great for the odd SP player game that you like the look of but don't really want to purchase. Blast through the campaign and save yourself a packet.

    When/if I get around to getting a PS4, I'd make use of that.


  • #8
    BeerWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    Always good for single player games, where you'd be done within a few hours...

    Multiplayer games, not so much.


  • #9
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    1. Buy top tier game for 50-60.

    2. Play for 2-3 weeks.

    3. Sell back to CeX for 45.

    No thanks XV. Unless its a short SP game you would never play (and would be reflected in crap trade-in prices)


  • #10
    Corvo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,788 ✭✭✭Corvo


    I'll use this for the next Call of Duty, play through the campaign on a Friday night with a few beers (I hate the multiplayer) and fire it back into the shop.

    Other than that, a bit of decent research, watch a few streams and refer to other boards.ie members threads on a game and you should be able to make a decent judgement on whether you want to fork out €60-€70 on a game. Which is exactly what I am doing now with Dying Light.


  • #11
    Burkie7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 584 ✭✭✭Burkie7


    This sounds like a good way of getting the Order as it's only a short campaign and no multiplayer.


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